International trips for personal reasons in Peru

Peru: International trips for personal reasons was 1.95 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
1.95 million
Change on year
up 350.5%
World rank
59th
of 179 countries
All-time high
4.30 million
in 2018
All-time low
433,000
in 2021
Years of data
28
1995–2022

International trips for personal reasons in Peru, 1995–2022

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1995200820221995: 457.0k1996: 558.0k1997: 614.0k1998: 703.0k1999: 669.0k2000: 989.1k2001: 989.8k2002: 1.0M2003: 1.1M2004: 1.3M2005: 1.5M2006: 1.7M2007: 1.9M2008: 2.0M2009: 2.1M2010: 2.2M2011: 2.5M2012: 2.8M2013: 3.1M2014: 3.1M2015: 3.4M2016: 3.6M2017: 3.9M2018: 4.3M2019: 4.3M2020: 873.1k2021: 433.0k2022: 2.0M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Peru recorded 1.95 million for international trips for personal reasons in 2022.

The figure is up 350.5% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international trips for personal reasons in Peru peaked at 4.30 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 433,000, in 2021.

That places Peru 59th out of 179 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

International trips for personal reasons in Peru, year by year

Annual values for International trips for personal reasons in Peru, 1995 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1995 457,000 —
1996 558,000 +22.1%
1997 614,000 +10.0%
1998 703,000 +14.5%
1999 669,000 -4.8%
2000 989,080 +47.8%
2001 989,800 +0.1%
2002 1.02 million +3.5%
2003 1.09 million +6.8%
2004 1.32 million +20.2%
2005 1.53 million +16.3%
2006 1.68 million +9.5%
2007 1.87 million +11.4%
2008 2.00 million +7.4%
2009 2.08 million +4.0%
2010 2.24 million +7.4%
2011 2.53 million +13.0%
2012 2.77 million +9.5%
2013 3.08 million +11.2%
2014 3.13 million +1.6%
2015 3.37 million +7.5%
2016 3.65 million +8.4%
2017 3.92 million +7.6%
2018 4.30 million +9.7%
2019 4.26 million -1.1%
2020 873,100 -79.5%
2021 433,000 -50.4%
2022 1.95 million +350.5%

Peru compared with similar countries

  • Peru's 1.95 million is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.32 million, 1.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Peru's 1.95 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 667,148, 2.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where International trips for personal reasons in Peru changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2022 +350.5% 433,000 1.95 million
2020 -79.5% 4.26 million 873,100
2021 -50.4% 873,100 433,000

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 600,200 457,000 703,000 5
2000s 1.46 million 989,080 2.08 million 10
2010s 3.33 million 2.24 million 4.30 million 10
2020s 1.09 million 433,000 1.95 million 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is international trips for personal reasons in Peru?
International trips for personal reasons in Peru was 1.95 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international trips for personal reasons recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 4.30 million in 2018.
What is the lowest international trips for personal reasons recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 433,000 in 2021.
How does Peru rank for international trips for personal reasons?
Peru ranks 59th out of 179 countries with data for 2022.
Is international trips for personal reasons rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of International trips for personal reasons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International trips for personal reasons
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,054 data points, 1995–2024
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